On Sat, 11 Jun 2005 11:24:46 -0700, NFN Smith
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>As it relates to the UCI, no. However, apparently the IOC is trying to
>cut back some on the numbers of events and participants (including the
>requirement that for any new sports added (e.g, golf, rugby), there has
>to be a corresponding drop of existing sports (e.g., modern pentathlon).
>
>Sports Illustrated did an article on this one a couple of weeks ago.
>
>Smith
So they should take out some of the sport events that make little
sense to have in the Olympics in the first place - like they need
another pro tennis stop at whatever site is picked for the Olympics -
and make room.
OTOH, I've watched less every Olympics since the 80s and almost not at
all the last two. If cycling pulled out and just did their own thing
somewhere else, I'm guessing we'll have fewer empty, abandoned Olympic
velodromes - OK, most have been pulled down or converted - and
something that didn't distort the schedule once every four years. We
could call them the World Championships or something.
Curtis L. Russell
Odenton, MD (USA)
Just someone on two wheels...